10 great work dresses perfect for Singapore’s hot weather

TI:BAEG NARCIS DRESS, $499

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This pretty printed dress from hot Korean fashion brand Ti:Baeg is available from Society-A.com, an online shopping site dedicated to great Asian fashion brands. The best thing about this is that you don’t need to worry too much about sizes or seeing other people wearing the same thing! 

Shop this dress at society-a.com/narcis-dress

PH5 DALE COLOUR BLOCKED DRESS, $369

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This loose fit, brightly coloured dress from rising Chinese fashion brand PH5 is perfect for those days when you’ve had a big lunch … you know what I mean :)

Shop this dress at society-a.com/dale-colour-blocked-dress

 

CARBONII FUR HEM DRESS, $109

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This is a fabulous version of a Little Black Dress; it’s perfect for Singapore’s hot weather but the cute little ‘fur’ trim makes it very on trend right now. Yes, you can totally do fur in Singapore! 

Shop this dress at society-a.com/fur-hem-black-dress 

 

AIJEK INTO THE NIGHT LACE DRESS, $319

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OK, we know it says ‘night’ but this dress is perfect for the office on days you’re planning an evening out straight after work. The lace dress is a huge trend in Singapore right now (thanks to Self Portrait) so jump on the bandwagon with a locally produced (and much cheaper) version! 

Shop this dress at society-a.com/into-the-night-lace-dress

GINLEE STUDIO WARP DRESS, $288

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All of Ginlee Studio’s dresses are made of silk, which is actually very wearable in Singapore’s sticky heat. The loose shapes and subtle detailing mean you’ll be able to easily add these pieces to your work wardrobe. 

Ginlee Studio is available from Kapok @ National Design Centre, 111 Middle Road #01-05; Threadbare & Squirrel, Wheelock Place #02-20; Katong Egg3, Katong 112 #02-35; Haus of Egg3, 164 East Coast Road; Mporium, Suntec City Tower 1 #01-477. Prices start from $348 for a silk dress.

GINLEE STUDIO TAY DRESS, $208

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All of Ginlee Studio’s dresses are made of silk, which is actually very wearable in Singapore’s sticky heat. The loose shapes and subtle detailing mean you’ll be able to easily add these pieces to your work wardrobe. 

Ginlee Studio is available from Kapok @ National Design Centre, 111 Middle Road #01-05; Threadbare & Squirrel, Wheelock Place #02-20; Katong Egg3, Katong 112 #02-35; Haus of Egg3, 164 East Coast Road; Mporium, Suntec City Tower 1 #01-477. Prices start from $348 for a silk dress.

GINLEE STUDIO SHANI DRESS, $348

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Singapore fashion brand Ginlee Studio was launched in 2011 and has been proving popular with OLs in Singapore for the last couple of years. For Spring Summer 2016, designer Gin Lee has refocused on creating seasonless, wearable clothes with an ‘Ikat’ theme. 

Ginlee Studio is available from Kapok @ National Design Centre, 111 Middle Road #01-05; Threadbare & Squirrel, Wheelock Place #02-20; Katong Egg3, Katong 112 #02-35; Haus of Egg3, 164 East Coast Road; Mporium, Suntec City Tower 1 #01-477. Prices start from $348 for a silk dress.

GINLEE STUDIO LOOM DRESS, $228

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Ginlee Studio is also one of six Singapore fashion brands that have been selected for the Fashion Futures programme as part of Singapore Fashion Week (which is moving from May to October in 2016. You can read more about it HERE)  

Ginlee Studio is available from Kapok @ National Design Centre, 111 Middle Road #01-05; Threadbare & Squirrel, Wheelock Place #02-20; Katong Egg3, Katong 112 #02-35; Haus of Egg3, 164 East Coast Road; Mporium, Suntec City Tower 1 #01-477. Prices start from $348 for a silk dress.

BEC & BRIDGE LIBERTY TWIST DRESS, $390 (PRE ORDER)

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This fitted dress from Australian label Bec & Bridge has a v-neck and no sleeves. Pieces from each brand on TheWellDressedSociety.com were chosen to suit our sticky Singapore weather too, so they are mostly light and breathable. There is swimwear, resortwear, a bit of eveningwear and, of course, work wear. You can get your orders on the same, or next-day delivery as well, which is super handy.

Shop this look at www.thewelldressedsociety.com/dresses/bec-bridge

CAMILLA AND MARC RIPOLIN DRESS, $495 (PRE ORDER)

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This satin-back crepe dress from Camilla and Marc with a square back and handkerchief hemline is available from New online shopping site TheWellDressedSociety.com which specialises in Australian fashion brands like Sass & Bide, Camilla and Marc, FELLA Swim and Bec & Bridge. 

Shop this look at www.thewelldressedsociety.com/dresses/camilla-and-marc